Millennium Park

The plan this morning was to visit the Shedd Aquarium to check out the remodeled Oceanarium. Small problem, however – the Bears were playing this afternoon at Soldier Field so all the parking by the Adler Planetarium was off-limits and all the lots in the nearby vicinity were chock full of Bears fans already tailgaiting at 9 am. Grrr!

To salvage the day we decided to park in the Millennium Park garage and check out the Cloud Gate which I’ve been wanting to photograph for years.

Cloud Gate

After walking around for awhile we found ourselves in front of the Art Institute. We decided to check it out, but then changed our mind once we learned we’d have to check our expensive camera equipment. Good thing, too, since I hadn’t realized that Bank of America was offering free admission today and would have been pissed if I paid to get in when I didn’t need to!!!

Soon we found ourselves walking down Michigan Avenue, also known as the Magnificent Mile, and ended up at the John Hancock Building. Joe has never been to their observatory, so we paid to go up to the 94th floor. It was a bit hazy outside but we still got some great shots.

Lake Shore Drive

From there we decided to check out a little place called the Soupbox on Chicago Avenue.

After our little lunch we walked back to the parking garage and went home. Even though we got home around 2 pm it felt so much later. I really hate this time of the year when it gets dark so early. It must be why this day has seemed to last forever. Not that I’m complaining; I don’t really want to go back to work.

But for now I am going to take a Dramamine and see what happens. See, my therapist suggested I take it for our flight on Saturday but I want to know ahead of time how it makes me feel so there’s no surprises. I hope it makes me sleepy!

Chicago photos @ Perfect Pixels